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(3) Confession is essential. We see this in Acts 8, as the eunuch desired baptism and asked for it (v.36). The record then says, "And Phillip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God" (v.37). He confessed the Lord's deity! Paul said, "with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Rom. 10:10).
One with real Bible faith moves out in penitence, and confesses the Lord's deity. If a person does not confess Christ, he will be denied by Christ at the judgment (Matt. 10:32-33).
(4) Finally, baptism for the remission of sins is essential. No fact is anymore disputed today in the religious world, and yet John, who first preached baptism, was sent from God (John 1:6) and baptism itself is the counsel of God (Luke 7:29, 30). It is noted that in the eight conversion accounts in Acts, the Holy Spirit mentions baptism in each and every instance! Those on Pentecost were baptized for the remission of their sins (Acts 2:38), and Saul was baptized to wash away his sins (Act 22:16), and baptism is likewise mentioned regarding the conversion of the Samaritans (Acts 8:12, 13), the eunuch (Acts 8:36, 38),
Cornelius' house (Acts 10: 47, 48), Lydia's house (Acts 18:8).
Those who have believed, repented, and have confessed Christ must be baptized. (Note "must" in Acts 9:6 and then read Acts 22:1-16; Romans 6:3-6; Galatians 3:27-29) If one does not, he cannot enter the kingdom of God (John 3:3, 5).
God tells us that baptism is in order that we might have newness of life (Rom. 6:4), that we might put on Christ (Gal 3:27), that we might enter the body, the church (1 Cor 12:13), and that we might be saved (1 Peter 3:21). We can see that baptism preceded by faith, repentance and confession, being for the remission of sins and to put on Christ, is the final step in the sinner's obedience to the gospel.
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